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Promises of protective equipment alone won’t keep people safe, says UNISON

All public sector workers facing a virus threat should have the kit they need Promises of personal protective equipment (PPE) alone won’t keep NHS, care, police and other essential workers safe, says UNISON today (Tuesday) as the union urges the Prime Minister to ensure all staff get the protection they need. UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis has […]

Article on the UNISON South East site.

Blog: Our members are the key workers who will get us through this latest crisis

This year’s Christmas holiday comes at the end of a long year when UNISON members have worked under the most extraordinary circumstances

General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National site.

Blog: Still by your side during the second wave

We will continue doing all we can while our members continue to do all they can to fight this pandemic and keep our communities going

General Secretary's blog on the UNISON National site.

Blog: This Black History Month, we won’t go back to the old normal

This year’s Black History Month is bittersweet. There is a new visibility to Black lives, but for the worst of reasons. So many Black lives have been lost during the COVID-19 pandemic. And while […]

General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National site.

Money for public services would mean a quicker recovery

Proper investment would power a return to a more prosperous time

Article, News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Prime Minister should take responsibility and not blame others for care home failings

Poor government decision making at the heart of problems

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Ambulance staff in Northern Ireland to receive backdated pay boost, says UNISON

Hundreds of workers will see pay bands lifted

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Easing of lockdown must happen safely

Avoiding ​a second wave in the autumn ​is vital

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Time for ‘answers and actions’ on coronavirus effect on Black community

Immediate action essential, not more delays

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Frightened workers self-isolating to protect vulnerable loved ones shouldn’t be punished

Anxious staff have come to UNISON with heartbreaking stories, terrified that if forced to go into work, they might take the virus home – with potentially devastating consequences […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.